A man from Carlton has been charged by police after a high-speed chase through Notts
A police fixed-wing plane spotted a Land Rover Discovery, suspected to be travelling on false plates, heading from Nottingham towards Newark shortly before 1pm on Tuesday (14).
Information was passed to officers on the ground who closed in on the vehicle as it entered the Newark area via the A46.
The Land Rover was being driven dangerously and at high speeds as officers worked to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
The vehicle was later spotted heading down a dirt track and off-road into a horse paddock. Further information was provided to officers who tracked down a suspect and arrested him after the Land Rover came to a stop at the end of a field in Coddington.
The Roads Policing Unit, Armed Response, and Newark Operation Reacher team and National Police Air Service all took part in the pursuit.
Benjamin Jones, aged 34, of Valley Road has been charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, driving without a valid test certificate, failing to stop, fraud by false representation and possession of cannabis.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court.
Police Constable Marcus Smallman, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “These charges are a result of a great proactive team effort to follow and track down a suspect.
“Nottinghamshire Police takes any incidents of dangerous driving very seriously. Our top priority is to keep people safe and our work in this case shows how we will take robust action against anyone posing a danger to others by committing such offences.”
